04-14-2009, 10:03 PM
I was introduced to the shaky head jigging technique by a guide I booked on Lake Okeechobee in March of '08. They worked OK, but nothing spectacular, so I ended up switching to weightless and / or Texas rigged Senkos & Hula Grub that I use here in UT (I brought some of my own tackle), and I proceeded to whack them for a few hours. After that, they only wanted spinner baits. First thing in the morning, they only wanted live shad. I guess my point is that you never know what they'll want at a given time. I've seen them be all over a certain bait for hours, then completely turn off. Simply switching to the same bait in a different color, then they are back again. I've also seen them shut their mouths and not take anything I have to throw at them, which is a considerable selection.
Unfortunately, there is no magic bait. Just pick out a decent selection and start experimenting. Senko type baits are a great way to start in my opinion. Relatively inexpensive, if you rig them weedless they are pretty hard to snag up, and you can really fish them in a number of different ways. They are one of my "go to" baits and it's rare to not have one tied up to one of my rods.
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Unfortunately, there is no magic bait. Just pick out a decent selection and start experimenting. Senko type baits are a great way to start in my opinion. Relatively inexpensive, if you rig them weedless they are pretty hard to snag up, and you can really fish them in a number of different ways. They are one of my "go to" baits and it's rare to not have one tied up to one of my rods.
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